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THE FOURTH BOOK OF MOSES CALLED<br/>
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CHAPTER 22
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Balak offers money and cattle and great honors to Balaam to curse Israel—The Lord forbids Balaam so to do—An angel opposes Balaam on the way.
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And</span> the children of Israel set forward, and <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/1a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR encamped.">pitched</a> in the plains of Moab <sup>b</sup><a href="num/22/1b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE across the Jordan from Jericho.">on</a> this side Jordan <i>by</i> Jericho.
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&#182; And <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Judg. 11: 25; Micah 6: 5.">Balak</a> the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites.
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And Moab was sore afraid of the people, because they <i>were</i> many: and Moab was distressed because of the children of Israel.
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And Moab said unto the elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all <i>that are</i> round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field.  And Balak the son of Zippor <i>was</i> king of the Moabites at that time.
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He sent messengers therefore unto <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 23: 4; Neh. 13: 2; 2 Pet. 2: 15.">Balaam</a> the son of Beor to Pethor, which <i>is</i> by the river of the land of the children of his people, to call him, saying, Behold, there is a people come out from Egypt: behold, they cover the face of the earth, and they abide over against me:
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Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they <i>are</i> too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, <i>that</i> we may smite them, and <i>that</i> I may drive them out of the land: for I <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/6a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR know.">wot</a> that he whom thou blessest <i>is</i> blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.
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And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Selfishness.">rewards</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="num/22/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 18: 10.">divination</a> in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake unto him the words of Balak.
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And he said unto them, Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> shall speak unto me: and the <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/8a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB leaders, rulers (also v. 13, 14, 15, 21, 35, 40).">princes</a> of Moab abode with Balaam.
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And God came unto Balaam, and said, What men <i>are</i> these with thee?
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And Balaam said unto God, Balak the son of Zippor, king of Moab, hath sent unto me, <i>saying,</i>
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Behold, <i>there is</i> a people come out of Egypt, which covereth the face of the earth: come now, curse me them; peradventure I shall be able to overcome them, and drive them out.
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And God said unto Balaam, Thou shalt not go with them; thou shalt not curse the people: for they <i>are</i> blessed.
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> refuseth to give me leave to go with you.
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And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said, Balaam refuseth to come with us.
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&#182; And Balak sent yet again princes, more, and more honourable than they.
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And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:
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For I will promote thee unto very great honour, and I will do whatsoever thou sayest unto me: come therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people.
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And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> my God, to do less or more.
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Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> will say unto me more.
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And God came unto Balaam at night, and said unto him, If the men come to call thee, rise up, <i>and</i> go with them; but yet the word which I shall say unto thee, that shalt thou do.
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And Balaam rose up in the morning, and saddled his ass, and went with the princes of Moab.
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&#182; And God’s anger was kindled because he went: and the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> stood in the way for an adversary against him.  Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants <i>were</i> with him.
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And the ass <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/23a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 6: 17.">saw</a> the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
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But the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> stood in a path of the vineyards, a wall <i>being</i> on this side, and a wall on that side.
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And when the ass saw the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, she thrust herself unto the wall, and crushed Balaam’s foot against the wall: and he smote her again.
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And the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> went further, and stood in a narrow place, where <i>was</i> no way to turn either to the right hand or to the left.
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And when the ass saw the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, she fell down under Balaam: and Balaam’s anger was kindled, and he smote the ass with a staff.
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And the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> opened the mouth of the ass, and she said unto Balaam, What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?
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And Balaam said unto the ass, Because thou hast mocked me: I would there were a sword in mine hand, for now would I <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Rashness.">kill</a> thee.
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And the <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/30a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Pet. 2: 16.">ass</a> said unto Balaam, <i>Am</i> not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden ever since <i>I was</i> thine unto this day?  was I ever <sup>b</sup><a href="num/22/30b" mark="b" type="D" title="OR accustomed.">wont</a> to do so unto thee?  And he said, Nay.
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Then the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> opened the eyes of Balaam, and he saw the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and he bowed down his head, and fell flat on his face.
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And the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times?  behold, I went out to withstand thee, because <i>thy</i> way is <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/32a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Stiffneckedness.">perverse</a> before me:
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And the ass saw me, and turned from me these three times: unless she had turned from me, surely now also I had slain thee, and saved her alive.
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And Balaam said unto the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
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And the angel of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak.  So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
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&#182; And when Balak heard that Balaam was come, he went out to meet him unto a city of Moab, which <i>is</i> in the border of Arnon, which <i>is</i> in the utmost <sup>a</sup><a href="num/22/36a" mark="a" type="D" title="OR boundary.">coast</a>.
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And Balak said unto Balaam, Did I not earnestly send unto thee to call thee?  wherefore camest thou not unto me?  am I not able indeed to promote thee to honour?
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And Balaam said unto Balak, Lo, I am come unto thee: have I now any power at all to say any thing?  the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.
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And Balaam went with Balak, and they came unto Kirjath-huzoth.
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And Balak offered oxen and sheep, and sent to Balaam, and to the princes that <i>were</i> with him.
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And it came to pass on the morrow, that Balak took Balaam, and brought him up into the high places of Baal, that thence he might see the utmost <i>part</i> of the people.
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